Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start


Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager

You must configure one TSM server on the initial, or active, node and one TSM server on the passive node. See the next two sections for details.

Note:You must perform configuration on the initial node first. If you try to perform configuration on the passive node first, it fails.

Configuring TSM on the Initial Node

The installation of TSM may result in a re-boot of your system. If the system is re-booted, ensure that the TSM group and disk resources are again online and owned by the node at which TSM is being configured.

From the TSM Server Utilities, do the following:

  1. Start the Initial Configuration Wizard as described in Chapter 2, Performing the Initial Configuration and continue to Cluster Configuration Wizard.
    Note:The Cluster Configuration Wizard displays only if Windows detects that a server cluster environment exists.
  2. When the Server Initialization Wizard detects a cluster environment, it asks you to select a cluster group for the initial server instance and later the Cluster Configuration Wizard will run. During the Server Initialization the Windows Cluster is detected. Click Yes to configure TSM in a Windows Cluster. When the TSM Initial Configuration wizard runs, it detects the cluster and asks if you want to use the cluster for this server instance. Respond Yes, and click Next. You must select the cluster group into which this server instance will be placed.
  3. The Cluster Environment dialog appears and asks if you want to configure Tivoli Storage Manager for use in a cluster environment.
  4. After the Server Initialization Wizard completes, the TSM Cluster Configuration wizard begins. The wizard asks you to select a group. Select the same group you picked in step 2, which is the default.
  5. You are asked to specify an IP address, subnet mask, the network to be used, and a network name. Enter the information from your planning worksheet. After the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, continue with the initial configuration (as described in Using the Initial Configuration Wizards).

    Attention: After completing the initial configuration, stop the server instance from the TSM Server Utilities.

The cluster configuration is not complete and usable until you have completed the procedure described in Configuring TSM on the Passive Node.

Configuring TSM on the Passive Node

After you complete an active installation on one node, you can configure TSM on a passive node.

  1. From the Cluster Administrator, move the resource group to the passive node
  2. From the TSM Server Utilities, cancel the Initial Configuration wizard. Initial Configuration of the server instance to be used here was already performed during the Active Installation process.
  3. Select and start the TSM Server Initialization wizard.
  4. During the Server Initialization processing, the Windows Cluster is detected. The wizard asks if you want to use the cluster for this server instance. Click Yes and then Next.
  5. Select the group where this server instance will reside. Make a note of this group name. It must match the group selected during the active node configuration.
  6. Select and start the Cluster Configuration wizard. This time you will not be asked to provide an IP Address, Subnet mask, and Network name. The values provided during active node configuration will be used.
  7. Select the same group as in step 5 and verify the requested information from your planning worksheet.
  8. After the Cluster Configuration Wizard completes, the active/passive cluster is configured, and the server instance is stopped.

At this point, you have completed an active/passive configuration. For details about managing TSM, see Managing TSM on a Cluster.

To create an active/active configuration, go to Creating Additional Virtual Servers.

Creating Additional Virtual Servers

Creating additional server instances is a two-phase process:


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